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The Great British Bee Count

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Thank you for taking part

Friends of the Earth's Great British Bee Count is over for another year. In 2018, 482,915 records were submitted by 23,755 of you, from the Shetland Islands to the Isles of Scilly. This will provide invaluable data about a fantastic range of wild bees.

Remember you can still use the app to identify bees - and provide top tips for helping these special pollinators. If you haven't already, download it for iOS or Android.

Many thanks to our sponsor, bee-friendly mobile network Ecotalk, for their generous support.

How your sightings help bees

The Great British Bee Count is a great way to learn about bees - and help experts learn more too.

Thousands of your verified bee sightings will contribute to the national Pollinator Monitoring Scheme – the first comprehensive health check of Britain’s bees and other pollinators. Find out how.

Great British Bee Count 2018 in numbers

23,755

bee-lovers took part

482,915

bees were recorded

50

species of bee were identified

2,901

bees were recorded at bee hotels

73%

of bees were spotted in gardens

Rare bees sightings

We've already identified an incredible 50 bee species from the photos you submitted this year. Many of these were common species, but some of you were lucky enough to spot more unusual species. Find out which bees got us particularly excited.